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The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness and Innovation (CEPI) will fast-track three promising vaccines under development, and has called for proposals for additional vaccine candidates.

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An experimental vaccine for the Bundibugyo Ebola virus is under development by the same group which produced one of the first COVID-19 vaccines.

The @OxfordVacGroup says the jab could begin human trials in two or three months.

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African countries have already commited nearly 10 percent to Ebola fund, says South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa.

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Disease outbreaks should be the top concern for AI developers in global health, according to the first ever priority-setting report.

That was the view of low- and middle-income country experts - those in rich countries thought differently.

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AI firms @Anthropic and @OpenAI have both agreed deals with the Gates Foundation to increase the use of AI in global health.

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Vaccine group @gavi bolsters African vaccine fund.

The vaccine alliance will ask its board to approve $198 million in spending, building on $1.2 billion set aside in 2024. up to 70 million vaccine doses from African manufacturers.

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Rare Ebola strain kills 65 in eastern DRC. There are no vaccines and no approved treatments.

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Innocent victims.

Israeli forces have killed over 60 children in the occupied West Bank since the start of last year �� most of them by live ammunition, according to a statement by the UN children’s agency @UNICEF .

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@IDF do you have a media response to the statement by UNICEF regarding the killing of children?

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Disease outbreaks should be the top concern for AI developers in global health, according to the first ever priority-setting report.

That was the view of low- and middle-income country experts - those in rich countries thought differently.

Read more https://t.co/4bkJIWD71m

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"This is a defining moment" - Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director General, @AfricaCDC CDC

South African vaccine-maker Biovac has secured a $20 million loan to make vaccines for diseases such as polio, meningitis, pneumonia and cholera.

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CPHIA is vitally important as the continent works to build its ability to make vaccines and drugs. It's the best way to make sure that the vaccine inequity that emerged during the COVID 19 pandemic will never happen again.

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Countries need to hire more #AI staff, says OECD

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[The Global Health Report @G_H_Report]

Disease outbreaks should be the top concern for AI developers in global health, according to the first ever priority-setting report.

That was the view of low- and middle-income country experts - those in rich countries thought differently.

Read more https://t.co/4bkJIWD71m

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Join us this Thursday for an important briefing on the Africa Health Security and Sovereignty (AHSS) agenda, including the latest on health emergencies across the continent.

From preparedness and response to stronger coordination and African-led solutions, the session will spotlight priorities for building more resilient health systems.

📅 Date: Thursday, 07 May 2026
🕓 Time:
* 16:00 | EAT (GMT+3)
* 15:00 | SAST (GMT+2)
* 14:00 | CAT (GMT+1)
* 13:00 | WAT (GMT)

🔗 Register to participate: https://t.co/sJ7wtqMn8d

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It comes after it announced in March that Pfizer, which holds an around 5 per cent stake, would go ahead and seek regulatory approval for their joint Lyme disease vaccine, even though one of the trial criteria was not met due to fewer-than-anticipated cases of the disease.

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Vaccine specialist Valneva has sold new shares worth €84 million as it moves to strengthen its balance sheet in the wake of mixed results for its Lyme disease vaccine in a large-scale trial.

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The world's smallest malaria patients now have a treatment made especially for them - thanks to the work of Lutz Hegemann and the team at @Novartis

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